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GENERAL
20October2011
ENGLISH ONLY
WORKSHOP ON CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR RESEARCH
AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC
IMPACTS OF LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISMS UNDER
THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY
New Delhi, India, 14-16November 2011
ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE
NAGOYA-KUALA LUMPUR SUPPLEMENTARY
PROTOCOL ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS TO
THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY
New Delhi, India, 17-18November 2011
ASIA SUB-REGIONAL TRAINING OF TRAINERS'
WORKSHOP ON THE IDENTIFICATION AND
DOCUMENTATION OF LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISMS
New Delhi, India, 21-25November 2011
Information Note for Participants
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Visa Information (page3)
Meeting Documents (page 2)
Hotel Information (pages4, 6)
Weather Information (page4)
Currency Information (page5)
INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS
1.Opening and registration......
2.Venue......
4.Documents......
5.General information on
access to New Delhi, India......
6.Visa information......
7.Health requirements
8.Hotel information......
Annex A - Hotel listing......
Annex B – Registration form for airport
to hotel transfer for Samrat Hotel
guests only......
11.Weather and time
zone information......
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1.Opening and registration
The Workshop on Capacity-Building for Research and Information Exchange on SocioEconomic Impacts of Living Modified Organisms Under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety will be held in New Delhi, India, from 14 to 16November 2011. The Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety will be held in New Delhi, India, from 17 to 18November 2011 and the Asia SubRegional Training of Trainers' Workshop on the Identification and Documentation of Living Modified Organisms will be held in New Delhi, India, from 21 to 25November 2011.
The Workshop on Capacity-Building for Research and Information Exchange on SocioEconomic Impacts of Living Modified Organisms Under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety will be held in New Delhi, India will start at 9:00 a.m on Monday, 14 November 2011, and registration will take place at the venue of the workshop at 8:30a.m. on the same day.
The Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety will start at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, 17 November 2011, and registration will take place at the venue of the workshop at 8:30a.m. on the same day.
The Asia SubRegional Training of Trainers' Workshop on the Identification and Documentation of Living Modified Organisms will be held in New Delhiwill start at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 21 November 2011, and registration will take place at the venue of the workshop at 8:30a.m. on the same day.
2.Venue
The workshopswill be held at:
Hotel Samrat
Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi110021, India
Tel: + 91-11-26110606
Fax: +91-11-26887047
E-mail:
Web site:
3.Working language of the workshops
The workshopswill be held in English.
4.Documents
Participants are kindly reminded to bring their own copies of the pre-session documents for the workshops as there will be no extra copies made available on site during the workshops. Presession documents are available on the Secretariat’s web site as follows:
Workshop on Capacity-building for research and information exchange on socio-economic impacts of Living Modified Organisms under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Asia Sub-regional Training of Trainers' Workshop on the Identification and Documentation of Living Modified Organisms
5.General information on access to New Delhi, India
The airport servicing New Delhi is the Indira Gandhi International Airport(IGI), New Delhi. The airport is about 15kilometres from the city centre and the journey takes approximately 3060minutes. The cost of a taxi is approximately INR 220 (about US$5.00), however, there is an extra charge for taxis after 11:00 p.m. For participants staying at the Hotel Samrat, the hotel will arrange for transportation to and from the airport, please provide your flight information to the contact listed in Annex B below.
6.Visa information
Participants from all countries require an entry visa for Indiaand are strongly advised to contact the nearest Indian diplomatic or consular mission as soon as possible in order to secure the required entry visa in a timely manner, prior to departure. Visa requests must be made on line. It should be noted that airline companies will not allow boarding in the absence of a valid visa.
Information on visa procedures can be found on the web site of the National Portal of India at: A list of relevant Indian diplomatic/consular missions abroad, is available on the same website at:
To facilitate the issuance of visas, the Secretariat will issue upon request invitation letters to be attached to the visa applications.
7.Health requirements
The International travel, health and vaccination requirements for travel to India can be obtained from the World Health Organization (WHO) website at:
Travellers to Indiarequire a yellow fever vaccination certificate for travellers over 9months of age, who within the preceding sixdays, have been in or have passed through any country with risk of yellow fever transmission.
Malaria risk exists throughout the year in the whole country at altitudes below 2000metres.
For more information, please consult a medical professional with regard to the vaccination requirements for your travel.
8.Hotel information
Participants are kindly reminded that they have to make their own hotel reservations as soon as possible.
Accommodation can be booked at the meeting venue, the information is listed below. The form for transportation to and from the airport for Hotel Samrat only can be found in Annex B below.
Hotel Samrat
Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi110021, India
Tel: + 91-11-26110606
Fax: +91-11-26887047
E-mail:
Web site:
All participants (funded and non-funded) staying at the Hotel Samrat will be provided with transportation to and from the airport. Please provide the hotel with your flight information at the time of room booking.
The rates for participants including breakfast and taxes are as follows:
Single room: INR 6,000 (approx. US$122)
Double room: INR 7,200 (approx. US$146)
Below is an indicative list of other hotels (Annex A)located in the vicinity of the meeting venue.
For more information on India, please visit the following web site:
9.Payment of the Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA)
Sponsored participants will receive their DSA on the first day of the workshops.
10.Official languages in India
There are two official languages in India: Hindi and English.
11.Weather and time zone information
In November, temperatures in New Delhi usually range between a maximum of +28°C in the daytime and a minimum of +12°C at night. Current weather conditions in the area can be found at:
The standard time zone is GMT/UTC+5 ½ hours.
12.Electricity
The electrical currents in Indiaare 230volts, 50Hertz. The type of sockets used are illustrated below:
13.Currency
The currency in India is the Indian rupee (INR). The current exchange rate as at11October2011 is US$1= INR49.19and (Euro)€1 = INR67.16.
14.Disclaimer
The CBD Secretariat disclaims all responsibility for medical, accident and travel insurance, for compensation for death or disability compensation, for loss of or damage to personal property and for any other loss that may be incurred during travel time or the period of participation. In this context, it is strongly recommended to secure international medical insurance for the period of participation prior to departure.
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Annex A
LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES IN INDIAN RUPEES
RATES ARE INDICATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
A. HOTELS / Room Rates / Remarks1. Cosy Grand
13, Aradhana Enclave
Sector - 13, R. K. Puram
New Delhi - 110066
Tel: +91-11-24105834/5835/5836
E-mail:
Web site: /
- Delux single: INR5500 and INR6200
- Superiordelux single: INR6500 and INR7200
- Prices do not include applicable taxes
2. Hotel Bamyan
6 A, Ring Road,Lajpat Nagar - 4,
Near Moolchand Flyover
New Delhi-110024, India
Tel: +91-11-4567-9791
Mobile: +91-989-965-5959; +91-931-009-7977
Fax: +91-11-46579700
E-mail:
Web site: /
- Standard single: INR4500
- Standard double: INR5000
- Deluxe single: INR5000
- Deluxe double: INR5500
- Prices do not include applicable taxes
- Includes American breakfast
3. Hotel Vikram
Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar
New Delhi- 110 024,India
Phone: +11-46515151,
Fax: +91-11-46515152
E-mail:
Web site: /
- Executive single: INR6699
- Deluxe single: INR7699
- Prices do not include applicable taxes
4. Jukaso Inn
49-50 Sunder Nagar
New Delhi
Tel: +-91-24350308/09
Web site: /
- Club Executive single: INR8000
- Club Executive double: INR9000
- Prices do not include applicable taxes
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Annex B – Registration form for airport to hotel transfer forSamrat Hotel guests only
Delegate Full Name:
Country:
Email Address:
Arrival information
DateFlight Number/Airline
Arrival time
Departure information
DateFlight Number/Airline
Departure time
Please complete form and return to the appropriate contact person for each of the meetings, according to the following list:
1.Workshop on Capacity-building for research and information exchange on socio-economic impacts of living modified organisms under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety,1416 November 2011, Delhi, India.
Col. Bharat Panwar
Finance and Administrative Officer (F&AO)
Research and Information System for Developing Countries
Core IV b, Fourth Floor
India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road
New Delhi – 110003, India
Phone: +91-11-24682177-80 (ext.147)
Mobile:+91-9871130385
E-mail:
2.Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, New Delhi, India, 1718November, 2011.
Mr. Vivek Veerbhan
Biotech Consortium India Limited
Anuvrat Bhawan, 5th Floor
210, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg,New Delhi - 110 002, India
Phone: +91-11-23219064-67, Extension no- 235
Mobile: + 91-9560392000
Email:
3.Asia-Pacific Regional Training of Trainers Workshop on the Identification and Documentation of Living Modified Organisms” New Delhi, India, 21 – 25 November 2011.
V Siva Reddy, Ph.D.
Group Leader, Plant Biology: Plant Transformation Group
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi – 110067, India
Phone: +91-11-26741358/60
Mobile: +91 9999953255
E-mail:
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